iP8500 Quick Start Guide
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... Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver...
... Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver...
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... names may differ, and there may vary depending on your operating system. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Printing Preferences or applications. For more steps involved in opening the printer properties dialog box from the Windows Start menu. Then click Preferences... Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. The Print dialog box can be more details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to print a document. The printer properties dialog box opens. These tabs are...
... names may differ, and there may vary depending on your operating system. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Printing Preferences or applications. For more steps involved in opening the printer properties dialog box from the Windows Start menu. Then click Preferences... Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. The Print dialog box can be more details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to print a document. The printer properties dialog box opens. These tabs are...
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... snaps firmly into place. 6 Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. The ink tank installation process is specified. z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if ...it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is consumed...
... snaps firmly into place. 6 Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. z When you start printing after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. The ink tank installation process is specified. z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if ...it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is consumed...
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... stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 61 48 If the problem remains after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; z If the ruled lines are shifted Step 1 See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or...
... stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 61 48 If the problem remains after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; z If the ruled lines are shifted Step 1 See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or...
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The nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. (5) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. ... load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2 Press the Paper Feed Switch to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on page 52. (6) If you want to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 50 Clicking Initial Check ...
The nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. (5) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. ... load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2 Press the Paper Feed Switch to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on page 52. (6) If you want to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 50 Clicking Initial Check ...
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The nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. Otherwise, click Quit to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select ...
The nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. Otherwise, click Quit to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select ...
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.... When white stripes appear (2) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern...
.... When white stripes appear (2) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern...
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... Cover is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on page 28. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. 53 The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is closed. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. See "Examining the ... printer properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Note that the printer is ...
... Cover is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on page 28. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. 53 The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is closed. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. See "Examining the ... printer properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Note that the printer is ...
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... nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is not enough ink. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on . 54 This takes about 70 seconds. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to clean. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. The...
... nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is not enough ink. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on . 54 This takes about 70 seconds. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to clean. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. The...
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...the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and click Utility. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the... Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of your printer from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select Ink Group to clean. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group 1: Green (BCI...
...the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and click Utility. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the... Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of your printer from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select Ink Group to clean. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group 1: Green (BCI...
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..." on page 49. Printing Maintenance Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to print the nozzle check pattern. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern"... on page 42. z The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning...
..." on page 49. Printing Maintenance Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to print the nozzle check pattern. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern"... on page 42. z The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning...
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... a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on page 28. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 57 Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to...
... a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on page 28. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 57 Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to...
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...(BCI-6Y). (4) Click Execute. This takes about 90 seconds. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Be sure to check the Print Head condition. Contact the Customer Care Center. 58 Do not perform any other... operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" ...
...(BCI-6Y). (4) Click Execute. This takes about 90 seconds. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Be sure to check the Print Head condition. Contact the Customer Care Center. 58 Do not perform any other... operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" ...
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...misaligned Align the Print Head. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 61. Print Head is empty Try This Check that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 42. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 49. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is... used In the Print dialog box of the orange tape as shown in (1). When you cannot ...
...misaligned Align the Print Head. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 61. Print Head is empty Try This Check that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 42. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 49. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is... used In the Print dialog box of the orange tape as shown in (1). When you cannot ...
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.... Eight flashes indicates that the waste ink absorber is already installed, remove the Print Head and check the electrical contacts for the ink used during Print Head Cleaning. After reinstalling the Print Head, you may need to cancel the error so you can continue printing. Waste ink absorber almost full The printer has a built-in the printer, then...
.... Eight flashes indicates that the waste ink absorber is already installed, remove the Print Head and check the electrical contacts for the ink used during Print Head Cleaning. After reinstalling the Print Head, you may need to cancel the error so you can continue printing. Waste ink absorber almost full The printer has a built-in the printer, then...
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...print head cleaning. Printer is securely connected to the computer. Printer you can continue printing. Inner Cover is opened while printing Close the Inner Cover, then press the RESUME/CANCEL button. If the POWER lamp is not selected on the Printer popup menu on the Print dialog box Select iP8500 on the Print... dialog box. If successful, the problem may occur in the Print dialog box, and then clear the Automatic check box. Replace the cable(s) and try...
...print head cleaning. Printer is securely connected to the computer. Printer you can continue printing. Inner Cover is opened while printing Close the Inner Cover, then press the RESUME/CANCEL button. If the POWER lamp is not selected on the Printer popup menu on the Print dialog box Select iP8500 on the Print... dialog box. If successful, the problem may occur in the Print dialog box, and then clear the Automatic check box. Replace the cable(s) and try...
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.... Disconnect the cable between the printer and the camera, turn on the printer, and then reconnect the camera to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. After cleaning, reinstall the Print Head. Contact the Customer Care Center. Select Continue* in waste ink absorber to the printer. Printer error An error requiring servicing might have selected...
.... Disconnect the cable between the printer and the camera, turn on the printer, and then reconnect the camera to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. After cleaning, reinstall the Print Head. Contact the Customer Care Center. Select Continue* in waste ink absorber to the printer. Printer error An error requiring servicing might have selected...
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... of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Printer Setup Utility (Macintosh) Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Inside of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and User's Guide CDROM...
... of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Printer Setup Utility (Macintosh) Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Inside of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and User's Guide CDROM...
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Index Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Print Head Holder 45 Print Media to Avoid 3 Print Quality 17, 29, 68 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Printer Driver Setting for Media Type 14 Printer Properties dialog box 16, 28, 49, 69 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera .... 22 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Printing with Macintosh...
Index Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Print Head Holder 45 Print Media to Avoid 3 Print Quality 17, 29, 68 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 68 Printer Driver Setting for Media Type 14 Printer Properties dialog box 16, 28, 49, 69 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera .... 22 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Printing with Macintosh...
iP8500 Easy Setup Instructions
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...the protective tape. Paper Support 3 Remove the shipping tape from the printer. PIXMA iP8500 Series Photo Printer Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP8500 Series Print Head Power Cord Ink Tanks BCI-6R Red BCI-6G Green BCI-6PM Photo ... the POWER button. The printer will perform a print head cleaning. POWER Button POWER Lamp Print Head Nozzles Electrical Contacts 3 Raise the print head lock lever. 1 Peel back the orange tab and completely remove the plastic wrapper from the print head. Otherwise, use the top port. USB Port USB...
...the protective tape. Paper Support 3 Remove the shipping tape from the printer. PIXMA iP8500 Series Photo Printer Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP8500 Series Print Head Power Cord Ink Tanks BCI-6R Red BCI-6G Green BCI-6PM Photo ... the POWER button. The printer will perform a print head cleaning. POWER Button POWER Lamp Print Head Nozzles Electrical Contacts 3 Raise the print head lock lever. 1 Peel back the orange tab and completely remove the plastic wrapper from the print head. Otherwise, use the top port. USB Port USB...